Introduction:

Thigh lift surgery reshapes the thighs by reducing excess skin and fat, resulting in smoother skin and better-proportioned contours of the thighs and lower body.

If fitness and weight control efforts have not achieved your goals for a body that is firmer, more youthful-looking and more proportionate to your overall body image, a surgical lift may be right for you.

Type of procedure:

• medial bikini line incision
• medial L shape incision
• medial T shape incision
• medial C shape incision
• lateral incision

Information about procedure:

Incision patterns vary based on the area or areas to be treated, degree of correction and patient and surgeon preference.

Inner thigh lift incision:

One technique used for a thigh lift places incisions in the groin, extending downward and wrapping around the back of the thigh.

Another technique removes excess skin from the groin down to the knee using an incision along the inseam.

Outer thigh lift incision:

Improving the contours of the outer thigh may require an incision extending from the groin around the hip and across the back.

Advanced techniques usually allow incisions to be placed in strategic locations where they can be hidden by most types of clothing and swimsuits. in some cases incision extended lateral from the west to the knee . However, incisions may be extensive.

Complication:

• Asymmetry
• Bleeding
• Deep vein thrombosis
• Fatty tissue under the skin might die (fat necrosis)
• Fluid accumulation (seroma)
• Infection
• Major wound separation
• Numbness or other changes in skin sensation
• Poor wound healing
• Possibility of revisionary surgery
• Recurrent looseness of skin
• Skin discoloration and/or swelling
• Skin loss
• Sutures may spontaneously surface through the skin, become
• visible or produce irritation that require removal

Result:

The results of a thigh lift are visible almost immediately. However, it may take several months for the final results to fully develop.

Following a thigh lift, skin quality is improved both in appearance and feel.

Some visible scars will remain, but the overall results are long lasting, provided that you maintain a stable weight and general fitness.

As your body ages, it is natural to lose some firmness. However, most of your initial improvement should remain.

Although good results are expected from your procedure, there is no guarantee. In some situations, it may not be possible to achieve optimal results with a single surgical procedure and another surgery may be necessary.